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Vow Inspiration & Writing Prompts
Writing your vows can feel both exciting and a bit daunting.
Just remember, there’s no “perfect” way to do it.
Your vows are simply your words about what you promise and value in your relationship. Here are some ideas and prompts to help you get started…
❋ Quick Vow Writing Tips
Keep it personal: share what you love most about your partner.
Keep it brief: 1–3 minutes is a comfortable length for most couples.
Be authentic: speak in your natural voice, don’t force formality if that’s not you!
It can help to make notes in the weeks and months prior - if your partner does something funny, something silly, something that makes you think “Oh my goodness! I love you!” - jot it down to come back to when you write your vows.
❋ Writing Prompts
Use these to kickstart your thoughts:
“I remember the moment I knew I loved you…”
“You make me feel…”
“I promise to support you when…”
“What I most admire about you is…”
Examples, short and long →
Example 1
“I promise to listen with curiosity, speak with kindness, and grow with you through all of life’s moments.”
Example 2
“I love that you make ordinary moments feel extraordinary, and I vow to build a life full of laughter, trust, and patience with you.”
Example 3
“In all the years ahead, I choose you. I choose your heart, your mind, and your joy… every single day.”
Short Inspiration…
Longer Inspiration [click to expand]
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I fell in love with you from the moment I saw you, and I still feel completely honoured and lucky to call you my best friend, my equal, and my favourite person. Life with you has already been full of laughter, learning, and the kind of moments that make even the ordinary days feel special. And somehow you’ve made me laugh even when I least felt like it.
I’m so excited for the rest of our lives together: for the adventures we plan, the ones we don’t, and everything in between. The quiet days, the busy days, and the days when we pretend we know what we’re doing. I promise to be there for you through whatever comes our way, to support you, to choose you every day, and to love you with patience, kindness, and a sense of humour.
I love you and I can’t wait to keep doing life with you.
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You make me feel special, you make me feel strong, and you have always felt like home to me. With you, I feel grounded, supported, and truly myself. I promise to love and care for you, to show up with kindness and patience, and to choose you every day.
I promise to be faithful and honest, to trust you and protect what we share, and to stand beside you through every season of our lives. I will support you in all your hopes, dreams, and endeavours, celebrating the good moments and holding steady through the hard ones.
My word to you is solid and true. You are my partner, my equal, and my heart and I love you deeply, now and always.
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To love you always, to never feel far away, and to be there for you… this is what love means to me. To stand beside you as your partner, your equal, and your other half… this is what marriage means to me.
It means noticing the little things, learning which ones to hold close and which ones to let go, and loving you through all of it. It means growing together, working toward shared goals, and supporting each other’s dreams while building a life side by side.
I love you. This is how I feel, this is what I promise, and this is what it means to me.
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From this day forward, I promise you these things. I will laugh with you in times of joy and sit beside you in times of sorrow. I will share in your dreams and support you as you work toward your goals, celebrating your successes and encouraging you through the challenges.
I promise to listen with compassion, to speak with honesty and kindness, and to offer encouragement when you need it most. I will help when you ask, step back when you don’t, and trust in the strength of what we share.
I will remain faithful to you through all of life’s seasons, in moments of ease and uncertainty, in sickness and in health. You are my best friend, and I promise to love, respect, and choose you always.
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When I’m with you, I feel like I can be the person I want to be and I genuinely can’t imagine my life without you in it. You make me smile, you stand up for me, and you somehow manage to be interested in what I have to say and do, even when I go on a bit too long.
Today, in front of our friends and family, I want to make a promise to you… and to myself. I promise to love and honour you, to protect and respect you, and to keep choosing you for the rest of our lives together.
I vow to trust your opinions, even when they differ from mine, and to stand by you through whatever comes our way. I promise to treat you as my best friend and my equal, to ask for help when I need it, and to offer help when you need it, without keeping score.
Let’s make the years ahead full of laughter, shared adventures, and the kind of moments we’ll talk about for years to come. I can’t wait to build a life with you and to make the best years of our lives even better together.